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Stella

The night of the double date, I packed with nerves Jeff wasn’tit any easier for me, either, when he arrived at the property

“Where did you get that car?” I blurted out as Jeff stepped out of a decked-out, extre on the sidewalk as I walked over to him and the vehicle that was clearly not his fourteen-year-old Honda

“I got an upgrade,” he said, tossing his hands in the air in bliss “Tell me this isn’t dope, and I’ll call you a liar”

I narrowed my eyes “But… how? You don’t haveequip as Dalasses of wine before heading out to dinner The two appeared to be getting along so well

Why did it botherso well?

I cleared my throat and ner suit, Jeff?”

“I think what you , Jeff,’” he stated, walking over to lanced toward the house and then leaned in and kissedtime

“What’s gotten into you?” I said, pulling away He glanced back at the house, and I turned to see Da out of theat us Damian disappeared, and Jeff shook off his shoulders

“Nothing, justlook

“I’ onwell between Damian and Kelsey”

“No shit? Really? She likes him?”

“You seem surprised”

“I just didn’t know if she was into that kind of guy”

I laughed “You said any woman would be into him”

“Right Of course, I just mean, from what you’ve told me, he’s a bit cold”

“He is, but…he can be warets comfortable Besides, you’re the one anted this to be a double date But, back to the real issue Where did you get all of this stuff?”

Jeff popped a few mints into his mouth “I took out a few loans”

“What?! Jeff, we don’t have the income to pay back loans at this time”